National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 07-19-12

Los Angeles, California: A lawsuit was filed against DA Steve Cooley and Sheriff Lee Baca that alleges the pair concealed evidence that potentially affects verdicts and pleas in thousands of criminal cases over the past decade. http://bit.ly/LAKGVA

Boston, New York: A policewoman was suspended without pay after she was arrested for driving drunk. http://bit.ly/Nfid8Z

Hillsborough County, Florida: A deputy resigned after she was charged with animal cruelty. She allegedly deprived food and nourishment to two of her horses, and has been charged with one felony count and one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty. http://bit.ly/LALg5u

Phoenix, Arizona: A police sergeant has been placed on administrative paid leave after he was caught on surveillance video pocketing several thousands of dollars in cash from a business while he was responding there on official duty. http://bit.ly/NW39au

San Diego, California: An officer pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of committing a lewd act in public. http://lat.ms/NxLtq5

Pueblo, Colorado: A motorcyclist was killed while fleeing police. They were attempting to pull him over for speeding. bit.ly/MLQ97e

Malta, Montana: A former officer has been arrested on child molestation charges. He faces four counts of sexual intercourse without consent, two counts of sexual abuse of children, and one count of solicitation of tampering with physical evidence. bit.ly/SJNf8b

Anderson County, South Carolina: A sheriff’s deputy was arrested for misconduct in office and is now facing an additional charge of illegally possessing hydrocodone. bit.ly/NBH5n9

Brockton, Massachusetts: A police officer accused of larceny, while on duty, is waiting to hear the fate of his job. He was caught on cameras, in his uniform, committing the theft and is currently on paid leave. bit.ly/MKRnQY

Pasco, Florida: The Sheriff’s office settled with a family for $175,000 over the death of their loved one. bit.ly/MaLayt

Los Angeles, California: Occupy LA participants are filing a lawsuit against the police department claiming excessive force was used during a skirmish. They have accused the police of violating their rights. bit.ly/NlKPxo

Berlin Borough, New Jersey: The Police Chief was charged with simple assault in the wake of an alleged domestic violence incident with his wife. The investigation determined he struck his wife with a chair “causing injury that was visible to officers,” police said. on.cpsj.com/NBRtiu